CAR-T immunotherapy eliminates metastatic colorectal cancer in mice
(PHILADELPHIA) - Immunotherapy has given patients and oncologists new options, which for some patients, has meant cures for diseases that...
Palliative care improves hospital care for seriously ill patients
Palliative care provided by specialist medical and nursing teams to patients with complex health needs significantly improves their experience of...
Posting, commenting and customizing on Facebook help involve, empower older adults
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Social networking sites, such as Facebook, offer tools and activities that may help older adults feel...
Communication difficulties linked to increased risk of self-harm and suicidal behavior
Washington, May 1, 2018 Children who have difficulties with social communication have a higher risk of self-harm with suicidal intent...
Use of ibuprofen and similar NSAIDs may shorten life of patients
Amsterdam, NL, May 1, 2018 - Ibuprofen, aspirin, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications are among the most commonly utilized medications...
Persistence pays off in discovery that could lead to improved treatment and survivability of patient
Credit: Jonathan Martinez, Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - It's a discovery more than seven years in the making...
Biomedical startup acquired by global medical technology firm
AURORA, Colo. (May 1, 2018) - A medical device company founded by two University of Colorado Denver and CU Anschutz...
New diagnostic technique picks up the S in vision
A new technique that could help improve diagnosis of vision disorders has been successfully tested at the University of Bradford,...
Florida Cancer Centers awarded $1.36 million to fight pancreatic cancer
TAMPA, GAINESVILLE and MIAMI, Fla. (May 1, 2018) - The Florida Department of Health's James and Esther King Biomedical Research...
Hormone from fat boosts metabolism in both exercise and cold
BOSTON - (May 1, 2018) - Sad but true, we don't all respond equally to exercise. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes...
A rose is a rose is a rose: Mathematical model explains how two brains agree on smells
NEW YORK -- In a new study, Columbia scientists have discovered why the brain's olfactory system is so remarkably consistent...
All of Us Research Program ushers in new era for technology-driven citizen science
Credit: National Institutes of Health La Jolla, CA-On May 6, a nationwide consortium led by the National Institutes of Health...
Mainstream media coverage of humanitarian crises falls short, new survey finds
Mainstream media coverage of humanitarian crises is "selective, sporadic, simplistic and partial", according to a new consumer survey. Respondents indicated...
Mosquitoes bite when thirsty, too
Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services When it's hot and dry, mosquitoes like nothing more than the refreshing taste of you....
USC recruits participants for landmark $1.5 billion precision medicine research initiative
Keck School of Medicine of USC and nationwide partners are launching a landmark $1.5 billion National Institutes of Health-led program...
Buck Institute faculty Judy Campisi elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Credit: Buck Institute The Buck Institute for Research on Aging announced today that Professor Judy Campisi has been elected to...
Study: Wearable fitness monitors useful in cancer treatment
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 1, 2018 - Wearable fitness trackers, such as Fitbits, that measure steps taken per...
Food for thought: Ketogenic diets reduce athletes’ anaerobic performance
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Athletes who turn to ketogenic diets to help their performance in high-intensity, short...
Gene therapy for lipoprotein lipase deficiency yields promising results
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2018--During the first 18 months after treatment with ali-pogene...
Blacks, whites equally as likely to be prescribed opioids for pain
ANN ARBOR--Racial disparities in pain management have been well-documented, with doctors historically more willing to prescribe opiates to whites than...
